Nitish Shukla

Hi! I’m a second year Ph.D. student at MSU working in iPRoBe lab with Prof. Arun Ross. Before that, I studied M.Sc. Computer Science at Chennai Mathematical Institute and M.Sc. Mathematics at IIT Guwahati. At CMI, I worked with Prof. KV and Madhavan Mukund studying the robustness properties of DNNs induced by prototypes.

My current research focuses on Facial Demorphing and Preference Optimization in MLLMs. I am also interested in theoretical computer science, mainly graph theory. I’m continually seeking ways to integrate my application and theory interests, providing unique perspectives on deep learning.

Outside academia, I find joy in cooking (My Instagram), watching movies, and playing video games during my free time. Beyond that, I’m an enthusiastic hiker and hold a deep admiration for snowy mountains. If there’s anything specific you’d like to discuss or share, feel free to contact me!